NPR's 'Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me' pokes fun at Indianapolis

The Indianapolis skyline seen from the roof of the old St. Vincent Hospital building, now the Illinois Fall Creek Center, part of Ivy Tech, on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013.(Photo: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar)Buy Photo

Indianapolis got some national air time and took a few friendly jabs this weekend on NPR's news quiz show, "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me."

Every week host Peter Sagal presents three "news" stories, including two fakes, and a caller guesses which is true. This week Sagal had some fun with Indianapolis.

"You're going to Indianapolis because everybody wants to go to Indianapolis and you finally make it," he said. "One of these three things is something you can really go to."

The first story was about a small triangle of grass where the I-65 and I-70 freeways meet, which has been approved to open as "The Idle — A Point of View." The area will feature chairs and a sunshade designed for watching the freeway traffic as it goes by, the radio show said.

Next was a story about a new Karen Pence towel charm museum, built in a former adult video store to showcase Pence and her designs. The show said the charms protect people from avoiding the horror of using someone else's towels.

And finally, the last story was about a "can't-miss" Indianapolis women's prisoner talent show, with the opening number "Jailhouse Rock." Admission is free, but cost ticket-holders $50 to get out, the show said.

He played a soundbite of the "mastermind" behind the idea, Tom Battista: "Since we don't have any raging rivers or mountains to look at, we thought, what about a viewing stand to watch the river of cars?"